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November 29, 2016

Dutch lower house lawmakers approve burqa ban

Lawmakers in the lower house of Dutch parliament have approved a limited ban on "face-covering clothing" including Islamic veils and robes such as the burqa and niqab.

November 29, 2016

Scorsese scores papal audience after screening of "Silence"

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is getting Vatican-style red carpet treatment, meeting Wednesday with Pope Francis after screening his new film, "Silence," in Rome.

November 29, 2016

IS mortars kill 16 Iraqi civilians in Mosul

Iraqi military and hospital officials say mortar rounds fired by Islamic State militants have killed 16 civilians in neighborhoods already retaken by troops.

November 29, 2016

Turkey's Erdogan urges all Muslims to protect Jerusalem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Muslims to defend the Palestinian cause, striking a tough stance on Israel despite improved ties between the two nations.

November 28, 2016

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds honored with Yehi Or Award

Spirited Debate

November 28, 2016

Pope confirms 2018 visit to Ireland, prime minister says

Pope Francis has confirmed plans to make a 2018 trip to Ireland, a Roman Catholic country devastated by the clerical sex abuse scandal, where same-sex marriages are legal and a constitutional ban on abortion is being questioned.

November 28, 2016

Wife of Putin aide sparks outrage after Holocaust-themed ice dance

The wife of Vladimir Putin’s aide has sparked outrage after performing a Holocaust-themed routine on the Russian version of "Dancing on Ice."

November 27, 2016

Pope Francis expresses 'grief and sorrow' for Castro's death

Father Jonathan Morris reacts

November 27, 2016

Iran sentences son of dissident cleric to 6 years in prison

Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that the son of late dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri has been defrocked and sentenced to six years in prison.

November 26, 2016

Brazilian minister quits in case that implicates president

A Brazilian minister has resigned as part of a growing scandal that implicates President Michel Temer.